Three school contracts before councilors Tuesday

ROCHESTER — City councilors on Tuesday will consider approving three collective bargaining agreements for teachers, paraprofessionals, and food service staff.

The vote on the multiyear agreements will take place after a nonpublic session Tuesday regarding labor negotiations.

The proposed three-year agreement with the local chapter of American Federation of Teachers proposes wage increases for teachers in each of the next three years. The wages for the 444 teachers in the School District would be raised, on average, 2.48 percent this year, 1.52 percent next year, and 1.55 percent in fiscal year 2016.

The three-year negotiated agreement with the 39 School Department food service workers proposes that wages for the employees increase, on average, by 2.59 percent this year, by 2.04 percent next year, and by 2.41 percent in fiscal year 2016.

The proposed four-year collective bargaining agreement with the School Department paraprofessionals would increase wages for 243 employees over the next several years. The average wages would increase by 2.25 percent this year, 1.44 percent next year, 1.42 percent in fiscal year 2016, and 1.45 percent in fiscal year 2017.

The meeting on Tuesday will take place at 7 p.m., in the council chambers at City Hall.